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Red Sox signed INF/OF Eduardo Nunez to a one-year, $4 million contract with a $4 million player option for 2019.

The buyout for the player option is $2 million, so Nunez is guaranteed at least $6 million and he can also net an additional $2 million in incentives. Nunez batted .313/.341/.460 with 12 homers and 24 steals across 491 plate appearances for the Giants and Red Sox last season. He'll play second base while Dustin Pedroia (knee) recovers and then can shift to a super utility role. Feb 18 - 9:56 AM

Evan Drellich of NBC Sports Boston reports that the option for 2019 in Eduardo Nunez's new contract with the Red Sox is likely to be a player option.

It makes sense after Nunez took a one-year deal when it seemed like he'd probably get at least a couple years. The contract is not yet official, as the utility player still needs to pass a physical. Feb 16 - 2:36 PM

According to FanRag's Robert Murray, the Red Sox and Eduardo Nunez have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with an option for 2019.

A three-year deal for Nunez seemed likely at the end of the regular season last year, but then he hurt his knee in the postseason and the free agent market collapsed. It benefits the Red Sox, who get a versatile player on a short-term deal. Nunez can start at second base on Opening Day and move into a utility role after Dustin Pedroia returns. Feb 15 - 6:34 PM

MLB.com's Ian Browne reports that the Red Sox and free agent Eduardo Nunez are talking and could be close to a new deal.

As one of the teams willing to exceed the luxury tax, the Red Sox need to flex some of that financial muscle. Nunez likely would rather have had a clear starting job elsewhere, but the Red Sox can use him to replace Dustin Pedroia (knee) early on and likely will be able to find room for him on a semi-regular basis after Pedroia returns. If the price tag has come down some, the reunion makes a great deal of sense. Feb 15 - 6:12 PM

According to FanRag's Robert Murray, the Red Sox and Eduardo Nunez have agreed to terms on a one-year deal with an option for 2019.

A three-year deal for Nunez seemed likely at the end of the regular season last year, but then he hurt his knee in the postseason and the free agent market collapsed. It benefits the Red Sox, who get a versatile player on a short-term deal. Nunez can start at second base on Opening Day and move into a utility role after Dustin Pedroia returns.

MLB.com's Ian Browne reports that the Red Sox and free agent Eduardo Nunez are talking and could be close to a new deal.

As one of the teams willing to exceed the luxury tax, the Red Sox need to flex some of that financial muscle. Nunez likely would rather have had a clear starting job elsewhere, but the Red Sox can use him to replace Dustin Pedroia (knee) early on and likely will be able to find room for him on a semi-regular basis after Pedroia returns. If the price tag has come down some, the reunion makes a great deal of sense.

Nunez could take over as the Braves' starting third baseman, shifting Johan Camargo to a utility role. Atlanta thinks that third base prospect Austin Riley could be ready to take over at the hot corner as soon as 2019, but Nunez has the flexibility to move to another position or become a super utility player if need be. The Rays, Yankees and Red Sox are also in on the 30-year-old.

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that the Rays have "checked in" on the market for Eduardo Nunez.

The cost-conscious Rays are hoping that Nunez's asking price will drop closer to their comfort zone, but with the Yankees and Red Sox also in pursuit that may be unlikely. Nunez was also said to be drawing free agent interest from the Mets before they signed Todd Frazier earlier this week to a two-year, $17 million deal. Nunez, 30, batted .313/.341/.460 with 12 home runs and 24 stolen bases in 114 games last year between San Francisco and Boston while appearing defensively at shortstop, third base, second base, and both corner outfield spots. He'd be a nice late-offseason addition for a range of clubs.

According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, Eduardo Nunez and Todd Frazier are the Mets' leading choices to bolster their infield.

Rosenthal notes that the Mets are a bit leery of Frazier's intentions, thinking he could be using them in order to leverage a better offer from the Yankees. Nunez is reportedly fully healthy and has been working out in the Dominican Republic. He could wind up being an intriguing fantasy commodity if he lands in the right situation.

Chad Jennings of the Boston Herald reports free agent 3B Eduardo Nunez worked out in front of Red Sox brass in the Dominican Republic this week.

Nunez battled a sore knee down the stretch last season but it did not require surgery and he has been given a clean bill of health by doctors. The Red Sox could use him at second base while Dustin Pedroia recuperates from his knee injury. When Pedroia returns, Nunez could utilize his positional versatility to get regular playing time in a super-utility role. The Mets are also rumored to be interested in Nunez. He turned in a .313 batting average with 12 homers, 58 RBI and 24 steals in 114 games with the Giants and Red Sox last year.

Nunez excelled in a utility role with the Giants and Red Sox in 2017, slashing .313/.341/.460 with 12 home runs and 24 stolen bases in 114 games. He battled a knee injury down the stretch, but the versatile 30-year-old is expected to be 100 percent by the start of spring training in February.

Eduardo Nunez (knee) is not expected to make it back this postseason even if the Red Sox advance to the World Series.

Nunez aggravated a right knee injury in Game 1 of the ALDS on Thursday and has been removed from the roster, ruling him out through the ALDS. The injury needs time to heal, so his campaign his over. Nunez will be a free agent this offseason.

The Red Sox have replaced Eduardo Nunez on their roster for the ALDS with Chris Young.

MLB approved the move, so Nunez will sit out the rest of the ALDS and the ALCS, if applicable, after reinjuring his knee in his first at-bat Thursday. He would be eligible to return for the World Series. Whether that's a possibility for him is something that won't be known until after an MRI.

The Red Sox are going to wait to decide whether to pull Eduardo Nunez from the postseason roster after he reinjured his knee Thursday.

There didn't sound like much reason for optimism after the game, but the Red Sox simply didn't want to make a snap decision. We'd still be surprised if he's not replaced by Chris Young for Game 2. Such a move would eliminate Nunez from consideration for the ALCS, though he'd still be eligible to play in the World Series.

Eduardo Nunez left Thursday's game in the first inning with an apparent knee injury as he tried to run out a grounder.

He had to be carried off the field. It's the same knee that limited Nunez to one appearance over the final three weeks of the season. Nunez was penciled in at DH today because he was 6-for-18 against Justin Verlander, but we doubt we'll be seeing him again in the postseason. Hanley Ramirez replaced him today. Chris Young is the obvious candidate to take his roster spot prior to Game 2 against the Astros.

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Dustin Pedroia (knee) told reporters Saturday that he feels great and is no longer in any pain.

Pedroia noted that throughout the 2017 season, it hurt to get up and walk around, but that he could tell immediately after his surgery that the issue had been corrected. The Red Sox still plan to take things cautiously with him during spring training, but barring any setbacks there's a chance he could be ready for Opening Day.

Marco Hernandez (shoulder) will be eased into baseball activities at Red Sox camp.

Hernandez needed season-ending surgery last May on his left shoulder. His rehab has come along smoothly, but the Red Sox plan to play it safe with his workload early on this spring. The 25-year-old could see significant playing time at second base in April and part of May while Dustin Pedroia recovers from an October cartilage restoration procedure on his left knee.

Eduardo Rodriguez (knee) could join the Red Sox rotation by the end of April.

That's assuming he doesn't have any setbacks in his recovery from last October's right knee patellofemoral ligament reconstruction. It's been so far, so good, as Rodriguez has been long-tossing and says his knee feels "completely different." The hope is that he'll be ready for Grapefruit League action sometime in March before beginning a short rehab assignment.